NELSONS LLC
DBA: NELSONS TRANSPORT
NELSONS LLC is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 1 driver, based in Cambridge, MD. Across 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 6.3% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 9.10% vs peer 0.00% Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — NELSONS LLC (USDOT 1729794) Verdict: CAUTION Book with caution — review signals below No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking. Authority / census status: Active Blockers: (none) Cautions: • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 9.10% vs peer 0.00% On file: (none) Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1729794/ As of: Sep 16, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.
NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.
Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 9.1% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=274601 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.
Recent changes
- DBA — → NELSONS TRANSPORT · Aug 18, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
No authority breakdown on file.
No active policies on file.
No BOC-3 filing on file.
Company profile
No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.
FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.
No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.
BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trailers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trucks | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 19 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 6.25% | — |
| National average | 6.7% | 23.4% | 4.4% |
Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Carrier is unrated
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.
NELSONS TRANSPORT had 16 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 6.3%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 56.0.
16 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MD (14) and DE (2).
6.3% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 5 times.
The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 1 driver; Mack, Kenworth, and East dump are the most-inspected makes.
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 274,601 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).
Fleet History
Field change history →Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.
Record Changes
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DBA — NELSONS TRANSPORTFMCSA Company Census
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Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (16 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 6 | — | 55.68 | 56 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | — | 2.00 | 2 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (19 rows) View all 19 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88968589 | Sep 9, 2026 | MD | 2 | WARWICK MD |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 88696862 | Aug 12, 2026 | MD | 2 | — |
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 392.2-SLLS3, 392.2-SLLIRP | No |
| 87921470 | May 20, 2026 | MD | 2 | — |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.2-SLLDL | No |
| 87593245 | Apr 10, 2026 | MD | 2 | VIENNA MD |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 2-SLLSR, 78A-WS, 9A-LIL | No |
| 87454782 | Mar 24, 2026 | MD | 2 | WYE MILLS MD |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLS3, 393.9A-LIL | No |
| 86825171 | Jan 15, 2026 | MD | 2 | ANNAPOLIS MD |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 392.2-SLLSR, 390.21TB2-DOT | No |
| 86020912 | Oct 9, 2025 | MD | 2 | RHODESDALE MD |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.2-SLLS4 | No |
| 86011167 | Oct 8, 2025 | MD | 2 | MILLINGTON MD |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.2-SLLS3 | No |
| 85436100 | Aug 4, 2025 | DE | 3 | HARRINGTON DE |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 392.2-SLLS3, 396.9D2-FTF, 390.19B2-BIENNIAL | No |
| 85083338 | Jun 25, 2025 | MD | 2 | VIENNA MD |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 392.9BA-INACTIVEINTRA, 390.19B2-BIENNIAL | No |
| 84390725 | Apr 14, 2025 | MD | 2 | CHESTER MD |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 392.2-SLLTL, 392.2-SLLS4 | No |
| 83955022 | Feb 24, 2025 | MD | 2 | md-rt-50-e/b-bay-bridge-toll-fac |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.2-SLLEWG1 | No |
| 83341544 | Dec 9, 2024 | MD | 2 | QUEEN ANNES COUNTY |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 393.100B-C | Yes |
| 83220583 | Nov 21, 2024 | MD | 2 | BERLIN MD |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
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8 | 392.2-SLLSR, 393.9A-LBL, 393.55D1-B | No |
| 83163543 | Nov 15, 2024 | DE | 2 | SELBYVILLE DE |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 396.17C-PI | No |
| 83091734 | Nov 5, 2024 | MD | 2 | md-rt-50-e/b-bay-bridge-toll-fac |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 392.2-SLLEQP, 396.17C-PI | No |
| 82444752 | Aug 21, 2024 | MD | 2 | md-rt-50-@-vienna-scale-house |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
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6 | 392.2, 393.9(a), 396.17(c) | No |
| 80765287 | Feb 3, 2024 | MD | 2 | md-rt-50-e/b-bay-bridge-toll-fac |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 393.9(a) | No |
| 80283992 | Dec 1, 2023 | MD | 2 | TALBOT COUNTY |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 392.2, 390.21T(b) | No |
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)
Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.
Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2022 | MC1455767-C | Original MC Certificate | Revocation | Original MC Certificate → |
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIENNA MD | MD | 2 | 0 |
| HARRINGTON DE | DE | 1 | 0 |
| SELBYVILLE DE | DE | 1 | 0 |
| ANNAPOLIS MD | MD | 1 | 0 |
| BERLIN MD | MD | 1 | 0 |
| CHESTER MD | MD | 1 | 0 |
| MILLINGTON MD | MD | 1 | 0 |
| QUEEN ANNES COUNTY | MD | 1 | 1 |
| RHODESDALE MD | MD | 1 | 0 |
| TALBOT COUNTY | MD | 1 | 0 |
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